From 2027, unpaid health insurance could block your Japan visa renewal. Here’s how the new rule works and how to avoid trouble.

Japan will not immediately declare a health emergency following a record rise in coronavirus cases, and will continue to ...

A new study concludes excess deaths increased in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic but does not report any explosion in mortality among those vaccinated against the disease, as claimed in social ...

Starting in June 2027, Japan's Immigration Services Agency and the welfare ministry plan to incorporate payment records into ...

Japan's Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry is preparing to launch a system in June 2027 that will inform the Immigration Services Agency of foreign nationals who have unpaid national health insurance ...

The number of foreign residents in Japan has risen rapidly, exceeding 3·7 million by the end of 2024—the highest on record. Although foreign residents represent less than 3% of the population, far ...